The effect of gender norms on gender-based sorting across occupations

Miriam Marcén and Marina Morales

No 1160, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: Despite the notable progress that has been made in bridging the gap between women and men in the world of work, women are still underrepresented in several occupations. In this article, the effect of gender norms on whether women enter male-dominated occupations is analysed using differences in gender equality among early-arrival migrants. The variations in gender norms according to the cultural backgrounds of those migrants by country of origin are exploited to identify their impact on occupational choices. Using data from the American Community Survey, it is found that greater gender equality in the country of origin reduces the gender gap in maledominated occupations. Suggestive evidence is further shown on the roles of job flexibility and women's relative preferences for family-friendly jobs in shaping gender-based sorting across occupations.

Keywords: culture; gender; occupation; remote work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J24 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-evo, nep-gen, nep-hme and nep-lab
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